Curriculum Managers

Thomas Bewick School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2LW

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.44 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 + TLR2A £3,651.00 + SEN 1 allowance £2,885.00 - including Pay Award

What skills and experience we're looking for

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:

A good working knowledge and understanding of pupils with additional needs

A proven track record as an excellent classroom practitioner who acts as a mentor/ coach for other teachers and staff

A strong understanding and knowledge of appropriate curriculum for pupils with additional needs

What the school offers its staff

The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

An exciting and diverse learning environment where hard work and achievement are appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated

Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group

Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates

Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace

Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Bike 2 Work scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Permanent and Maternity Cover/ Fixed Term opportunities available. Fixed term until January 2028 or subject to the return of the post holder.

Are you seeking a new challenge?

Thomas Bewick School, part of Prosper Learning Trust, is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for Curriculum Managers to join their senior management team.

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:

A good working knowledge and understanding of pupils with additional needs

A proven track record as an excellent classroom practitioner who acts as a mentor/ coach for other teachers and staff

A strong understanding and knowledge of appropriate curriculum for pupils with additional needs

As a valued member of the team, you will:

Coordinate teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum and meet the needs of all pupils

Manage, motivate and lead a group of staff

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the effective elements of the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that lead to strong outcomes

Does this sound like the perfect fit for you?

Thomas Bewick School is a specialist school for up to 392 children with autism aged 3-19 based in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The school opened in September 1999 and joined Prosper Learning Trust in April 2019 with the aim of becoming a recognised centre of excellence both locally and nationally. The school is based over four sites: two main sites in West Denton and two smaller satellite sites in Denton Burn and Kenton.

A broad and balanced curriculum with personalised pathways and specialised teaching inspires pupils to learning success, supported by high quality pastoral care. The school’s main priority is to address the autism-specific barriers to learning so that pupils are able to take advantage of a range of learning opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity. Thomas Bewick School is a well-established and highly regarded provision and plays a leading role in the SEND service for Newcastle and neighbouring communities. It has grown rapidly in recent years to help meet the escalating demand for specialist autism places. You can play a part in the school’s continuing development in the next exciting phase in its journey to excellence.

To learn more about Thomas Bewick School and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit the websites.

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:

Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)

Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)

Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)

Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)

Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Thomas Bewick School but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

An exciting and diverse learning environment where hard work and achievement are appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated

Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group

Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates

Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace

Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Bike 2 Work scheme

For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.

Visits and Further Information

To arrange a visit or request a confidential phone call with a senior leader, please email admin@thomasbewick.newcastle.sch.uk

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust, so if this sounds like the job for you please don't hesitate to apply. 

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Thomas Bewick School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thomas Bewick School website
• Email address: admin@thomasbewick.newcastle.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0191 229 6020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-bewick-school-newcastle-upon-tyne

Thomas Bewick School is a specialist provision for autistic children and young people. We cater for children and young people aged 4 -19 years with a range of abilities and differences associated with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and all of our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The school is arranged over three different sites and our relevant, exciting and challenging curriculum is taught and supported by a team of caring, friendly and dedicated staff who are trained in a range of ASC specific approaches and strategies. All of our pupils have access to an autism specific environment with a range of specialist facilities and activities available to support different aspects of their learning and development.

At Thomas Bewick School, we are committed to developing the whole child, not just their academic ability.

Our school motto is ‘Growth Through Understanding’ and this underpins everything we do. We believe that ‘growth’ occurs when each pupil is seen as an individual and when their own unique skills, interests and talents are nurtured and encouraged. We care very much about the success of every pupil but ‘understand’ and respect that success for each of our pupils may look very different. We also appreciate that in order to continue to grow and succeed as a school, we need to work closely with parents, carers, families and our multi-agency colleagues to develop our ‘understanding’, expertise and specialism.

Our school is a welcoming community where everyone should feel safe, secure, valued and respected and where we have a shared commitment to providing the best possible learning opportunities for each and every pupil. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our pupils so that when the time comes, they are confident and ready to take their next steps in life.

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